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БОЛЬШЕ или БОЛЕЕ?
Olga Jarrell
  • Apr 18

БОЛЬШЕ или БОЛЕЕ?

These words could be confusing since they are interpreted in English the same way - "more". Let's clarify the difference. более - more...
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Отзыв vs. Рецензия
Olga Jarrell
  • Dec 3, 2021

Отзыв vs. Рецензия

The words отзыв and рецензия are often confused since both of them can be translated as "a review". Here are the definitions of the words...
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Мне скучно vs. Я скучаю
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 24, 2021

Мне скучно vs. Я скучаю

If you try to interpret the meaning of “to miss someone or something” in Russian, you might be surprised that the search leads you to the...
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бояться vs бояться за
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 11, 2021

бояться vs бояться за

The preposition за changes the meaning of the verb бояться. боя́ться – to be afraid of something or somebody The verb takes the genitive...
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ПУТЕШЕСТВОВАТЬ vs. ЕХАТЬ / ЕЗДИТЬ
Olga Jarrell
  • Jun 30, 2021

ПУТЕШЕСТВОВАТЬ vs. ЕХАТЬ / ЕЗДИТЬ

If you translate the English sentence "I traveled to Russia last year." like "Я путеше́ствовал(а) в Росси́ю в про́шлом году́.", I'm...
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ПОЛИТИК vs. ПОЛИТИКА
Olga Jarrell
  • Mar 24, 2021

ПОЛИТИК vs. ПОЛИТИКА

When you hear or see the sentence “Мы говори́м о поли́тике”, do you know what we talk about: politics or a politician? 🤔The...
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Pictures in Russian Could Be Different
Olga Jarrell
  • Dec 11, 2019

Pictures in Russian Could Be Different

The English word PICTURE could have four Russian counterparts: ⏺ рисунок = picture, drawing, illustration ⏺ картина = picture, painting ⏺...
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How to Say SERVICE in Russian?
Olga Jarrell
  • Dec 10, 2019

How to Say SERVICE in Russian?

There are a few words you can use to convey the meaning of “service”: УСЛУГИ – СЕРВИС – ОБСЛУЖИВАЕНИЕ – СЛУЖБА
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ОДЕЖДА: Adjectives and Verbs to Talk About Clothes
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 23, 2017

ОДЕЖДА: Adjectives and Verbs to Talk About Clothes

Inspired by the book by Ignaty Dyakov “The Story Sensation” Discussing the chapter of the book about clothes and styles with my students...
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НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ or ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ?
Olga Jarrell
  • Apr 4, 2016

НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ or ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ?

I agree with the poster that there is no such toast as "На здоровье". Why are НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ and ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ so misused, and what is...
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Words easily confused: CLASS vs. КЛАСС
Olga Jarrell
  • Apr 4, 2016

Words easily confused: CLASS vs. КЛАСС

The word CLASS looks like a true cognate of КЛАСС, but, unfortunately, these words can act like false cognates in many usages. Even some...
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Words easily confused: если vs. ли
Olga Jarrell
  • Feb 16, 2016

Words easily confused: если vs. ли

How would you translate this sentence into Russian “I don’t know if I speak Russian well?” If you turn to the Google Translate for help,...
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Words easily confused: программа vs. передача
Olga Jarrell
  • Jan 31, 2016

Words easily confused: программа vs. передача

When it comes to talking about watching TV, the words програ́мма and переда́ча are often misused. The matter is that the Russian word...
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Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕ
Olga Jarrell
  • Jan 24, 2016

Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕ

Replacing то́же and та́кже with each other is one of the most frequent mistakes Russian learners make. These two words have the same...
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